Patient Care Director, Behavioral Health Unit

Virginia Hospital Center

$100K — $120K *
Hospitals & Medical Centers
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree from an Accredited School of Nursing
  • Preferred Master's degree in nursing, business or healthcare administration
  • Three years of Nursing Leadership experience
  • Three years of clinical specialty experience
  • Virginia RN license and Compact State Licensure required
  • BLS Certification required

Responsibilities

  • Manage 24-hour operations of the Behavioral Health Unit
  • Develop patient care service goals and performance standards
  • Create and implement policies and procedures for nursing services
  • Organize the department according to hospital mission and vision
  • Evaluate and oversee procedural changes related to patient care
  • Ensure compliance with nursing practice standards

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Wellness and retirement benefits
  • Support for employees and their families
  • Focus on wage transparency and equitable pay practices
Full Job Description
Position Title

Patient Care Director, Behavioral Health Unit

Job Description

Purpose & Scope:

This professional RN is responsible for the 24-hour management of the department. Develops patient care services goals, objectives, standards of performance, policies and procedures; organizes the department in accordance with the hospital's mission and vision statements in order to provide specified nursing services to meet the legal, organizational, and medical staff guidelines. Evaluates proposed procedural changes as they relate to patient care, directs / supervises the implementation, and ensures compliance with Standards of Nursing Practice that promote optimum health care delivery.

Education:

Bachelor's degree from an Accredited School of Nursing is required.

Master's degree in nursing, business administration, or healthcare administration is preferred.

Experience:

Three years of Nursing Leadership is Preferred
Three years of experience in area of clinical specialty is required.

Certification/Licensure:

Licensed as a Registered Nurse by the Virginia Department of Health Professions is required.
Compact State Licensure in Nursing is required.
BLS Certification required.

Additional Job Description

In addition to your base compensation, VHC Health offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage (subject to eligibility requirements), as well as additional wellness and retirement benefits designed to support our employees and their families.

VHC Health is committed to wage transparency and equitable pay practices. The compensation offered for this position-whether expressed as an annual salary or hourly rate-is determined based on a variety of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, a candidate's qualifications, relevant training and experience, skill level, shift differentials (where applicable), internal equity, and current market conditions.

The posted hiring range reflects the range VHC Health, in good faith, believes is appropriate for this role at the time of posting. This range may be adjusted in the future based on business needs or market changes. No portion of compensation is considered earned until it is vested and determined in accordance with the terms of applicable policies and benefit plans. The availability and amount of any bonuses, incentives, or other benefits are subject to the terms of those plans and may be modified at the sole discretion of VHC Health, in accordance with applicable law.

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